The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,SACREEE, the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, EACREEE, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and COMESA organized a Workshop and Partner Meeting on Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances. The workshop took place within the framework of the official launch of SACREEE and aimed at presenting ongoing initiatives on the regional and national level and to discuss synergies and strengthen partnerships among the initiatives.